USDA Official Visits U of A for Discussion with Agriculture Professionals
Michael T. Scuse
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Earlier this month, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the department's Fall Forum series to highlight the progress made on the top issues facing the future of agriculture and set the stage for the next administration to continue to support a strong future for American agriculture.
The University of Arkansas School of Law and Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences have partnered to present the USDA New Farmers and Land Tenure Fall Forum featuring USDA Acting Deputy Secretary Michael T. Scuse, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, in the E.J. Ball Courtroom.
The day of panel discussions, remarks and audience feedback will focus on the next generation of agriculture and land tenure issues. This is the first in the USDA series, which will each be hosted in partnership with leading universities across the country and focus on a different agricultural issue.
With the average age of the American farmer exceeding 58 years, those in USDA recognize the need to bring more people into agriculture. Over the course of this administration, USDA has provided resources to increase support to the farmers of the future by improving access to land and capital; building new markets and market opportunities; extending new conservation opportunities; offering appropriate risk management tools; and increasing outreach, education and technical support.
In addition to Scuse, the audience will hear from Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward and University of Arkansas Chancellor Joseph E. Steinmetz as well as Lona Robertson, interim dean of Bumpers College and Stacy Leeds, dean of the School of Law.
Other participants include:
John Anderson, College of the Ozarks
Dr. Edmund Buckner, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Abraham Carpenter, Carpenter Produce
Cassie Davis, Davis Dairy
Shannon Ferrell, Oklahoma State University
Dr. Dewayne Goldmon, Dell-Cam Farm, Monsanto, National Black Growers Council
H.L. Goodwin, University of Arkansas
Josh Hardin, Laughing Stock Farm
Dr. Tasha Hargrove, Tuskegee University
Janie Hipp, University of Arkansas
Zachery Ilbery, Zach's Angus Ranch
Ashlee Johnson, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Gary Matteson, Farm Credit Council
John McAlpine, Kingwood Forestry Services
Lawrence McCullough, Arkansas USDA Rural Development
Linda Newkirk, Arkansas USDA Farm Service Agency
Allen Olson, Olson Law Firm
Monica Rainge, Federation of Southern Cooperatives
Chris Roper, Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma
Terrell "Spence" Spencer, Across the Creek Farm
Mike Sullivan, Arkansas USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Contacts
Darinda Sharp, director of communications
School of Law
479-575-7417,
dsharp@uark.edu
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